Kids & Family films - Lumière Cinema Maastricht

9+
Afblijven (9+)
A film adaptation of the popular young adult novel by Carry Slee. It tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl who gets the chance to dance in the music video of a famous rapper and starts using drugs to conceal her insecurities.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, English and German, with Dutch subtitles.
Maria Peters | The Netherlands, 2006 | 108 min | Dutch, English, German spoken
6+
De Legendariërs (6+)
A French animated film about the Legendaries. They were once the greatest heroes of their time, but following an accident, they now lead unremarkable lives. A dangerous plan hatched by a sinister wizard brings them back together.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, without subtitles.
Guillaume Ivernel | France, 2026 | 93 min | Dutch spoken
5+
Paw Patrol: De Dinofilm (5+)
The PAW Patrol pups are caught in a storm while on their ship and end up on a tropical island full of dinosaurs. Here, the pups face a rescue mission on a dino-sized scale.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, without subtitles.
Cal Brunker | USA, 2026 | 89 min | Dutch spoken
2+
Lumière Open Air Film Festival
Vogelhuis Verhaaltjes (2+)
Nine delightful animated stories invite young audiences into a world of curious birds, charming animals and gentle adventures beneath the summer sky.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, without subtitles.
2020 | 45 min | spoken
6+
Lumière Open Air Film Festival
The Land Before Time – OV (6+)
A timeless classic about friendship and hope in which young dinosaurs embark on an adventure together through a prehistoric world full of dangers. English spoken version.

Don Bluth | USA, 1988 | 69 min | English spoken
6+
Abeltje (6+)
A classic children's film based on the book by Annie M. G. Schmidt. It follows an eleven-year-old boy who gets a job as a lift operator in a department store. When he presses the wrong button, he and the lift are whisked away to New York.

Ben Sombogaart | The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, USA, Germany, Spain, 1998 | 110 min | Dutch, English, German, Spanish spoken
2+
Lumière Open Air Film Festival
De Krekel (2+)
A playful collection of musical animations in which insects turn nature into a cheerful outdoor concert full of rhythm and imagination.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, without subtitles.
1978 | 40 min | Dutch spoken
6+
Lumière Open Air Film Festival
De Wilde Robot (NL) (6+)
A moving adventure about a stranded robot who finds an unexpected home in nature and discovers the meaning of friendship, care and belonging.

This movie is spoken in Dutch with English subtitles.
Chris Sanders | USA, 2024 | 103 min | Dutch spoken
6+
Meester Kikker (6+)
A cheerful family film about a schoolteacher who occasionally turns into a frog. When the school gets a mean new headmaster, the teacher finds himself in serious danger. Based on the children’s book by Paul van Loon.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, without subtitles.
Anna van der Heide | The Netherlands, 2016 | 86 min | Dutch spoken
6+
Classic
Minoes (25th Anniversary)
A funny and playful film adaptation of Annie M.G. Schmidt’s book about a cat who cannot understand why she has suddenly been transformed into a young woman.

Please note that this film is in Dutch, without subtitles. 
Vincent Bal | The Netherlands, 2001 | 86 min | Dutch spoken
9+
The Magic Faraway Tree (OV) (9+)
A magical adventure film in which a family in the English countryside discovers a wondrous tree with extraordinary and eccentric inhabitants. Based on the book series by Enid Blyton.

Ben Gregor | UK, 2026 | 110 min | English spoken